We are preparing the democracy of tomorrow through democracy in schools.
Célestin Freinet, 1896-1966
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Point of Departure |
The 21st century is experiencing a very rapidly changing world - a change that affects all areas of life.
In almost all European societies, we are witnessing a social, political and cultural divide that is deeper than ever before. In recent years, this division led to discrimination, racism, xenophobia and extremism in violence and terrorism.
We are witnessing a major change in the world of work: the technological revolution has a fundamental impact on the profession and the workplace – the world of work requires self-determined, critical and creative people.
These changes have a great impact on education and will have it even more than ever in education for democracy. An examination of the democratic values for living together in 21st century Europe is essential. Education has an important role to play in this process.
The general goal of Edu4Democracy is the exchange of the partners about their practical experiences in the field of student representation and student participation. In order to achieve this goal, one visit to a school in each of the partner countries will take place and inspiring examples will be processed into media tools for use in teacher training as well as in school and teaching development in all partner countries. All tested and revised products are made accessible on this project homepage.
In addition, a matrix in the sense of guided observation will be created, which will provide the basis for an evaluation.
A further project product is the compilation of observations and exchanges with local partners, which at the same time expresses the needs of teachers for teacher training, guidance and support in practice.
A special focus of the joint work is on teacher competence, which enables the students to prepare for their lives as active democratic citizens and future actors in the European labour market.
With ten partners from Germany, Finland, Croatia, Poland and Spain, the project ensures the cultural and geographical diversity as well as the necessary different profiles and competences of all those involved: teacher training institutes, universities, an NGO as a member of a European network and one school from each of the partner countries.
A better understanding will lead to greater commitment.
Sabine Rohmann, Pedagogical Institute of Rhineland-Palatinate
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Point of Orientation |
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The project partners are committed to a longer-term dissemination of the project results in hope that a better understanding among all stakeholders of the need for democratic values education, especially in the field of student representation and student participation, will contribute to the further development of sustainable democratic societies in Europe.
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Point of Structure
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2019
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02.12.2019 - 04.12.2019
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1. Meeting Steering-Group Kick- off
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Landau, Germany
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took place
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2020
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10.03.2020 - 14.03.2020
10.03.2020 - 14.03.2020
15.11.2020
28.10.2020
17.12.2020
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1. Workshop-Meeting
Working group
Online-Meeting Steering-Group
Online-Meeting Steering-Group
Online-Christmas-Meeting Steering-Group
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Vukovar, Croatia
Vukovar, Croatia
Online
Online
Online
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postponed
took place
took place
took place
took place
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2021
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20.01.2021
23.02.2021 - 25.02.2021
20.05.2021
22.06.2021
04.10.2021 - 08.10.2021
22.11.2021 - 26.11.2021
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Online-Meeting Steering-Group
Online-Workshop Germany
Online School Project
Online-Workshop
Workshop-Meeting
Workshop-Meeting
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Online
Online
Online
Online
Valladolid, Spain
Opole, Poland
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took place
took place
planned
planned
planned
planned
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2022
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14.02.2022 - 16.02.2022
26.03.2022 - 01.04.2022
02.05.2022 - 06.05.2022
16.05.2022 - 19.05.2022
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Online School Project, Online Conferences Students and Teachers
Workshop-Meeting
Workshop-Meeting
Closing Event
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Online
Korpilahti, Finland
Vukovar, Croatia
Landau, Germany
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planned
planned
planned
planned
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Good to Know |
Richard Stock – Director of the Robert Schuman European Centre in Metz – Scy-Chazelles and international lecturer for European issues
Is Chairman of the Executive Board of the European Academy of North Rhine-Westphalia in Bonn and Chairman of the Presidium of the European Network for Education and Training (EUNET).
https://www.facebook.com/stock.richard
richard.stock@centre-robert-schuman.org
https://www.facebook.com/stock.richard
richard.stock@centre-robert-schuman.org
Robert Schuman European Centre (CERS)
Since 2000, the Robert Schuman European Centre has been developing and disseminating teaching materials on the history, achievements and challenges of Europe and the European Union. The aim of the CERS is to enable citizens to form their personal opinion on the future of Europe.
www.centre-robert-schuman.org
www.centre-robert-schuman.org
Meeting of the Directors-General for Schools del'Union Européene
A videoconference in the framework of the German Council Presidency
Edu4Democracy was introduced, represented by the Pedagogical Institute of Rhineland-Palatinate, at the meeting of the Directors General of Schools of the European Ministries of Education.
In the workshop "Education for Democracy", the 4 training modules on "Pro & Contra", "Contradictions & Dilemmas", "Coping with Diversity" and "Coping with Minorities" as well as the simulation game "Nature & Power" were presented.
The contributions and the ensuing exchange underlined the importance of Education for Democracy, its complex challenges for all stakeholders, especially teachers.
In the workshop "Education for Democracy", the 4 training modules on "Pro & Contra", "Contradictions & Dilemmas", "Coping with Diversity" and "Coping with Minorities" as well as the simulation game "Nature & Power" were presented.
The contributions and the ensuing exchange underlined the importance of Education for Democracy, its complex challenges for all stakeholders, especially teachers.
